Welcome to giveaway week!Friday's giveaway is sponsored by Quilt in a Day

I'm really lucky that Quilt in a Day is down the road from my new house!! In addition to Eleanor being quilting royalty... the shop itself is fun, bright and filled with lots of yummy fabric. Starting in January I'll also be teaching at the shop!! More info to come... but today it's all about the giveaway!

Quilt in a Day has adapted 12 Kansas City Star Blocks into a Free Facebook Block Party called Treasure Chest. Every month, you can download a new fully illustrated 16" finished block pattern for free. They are currently on their first block, Pineapple.

It's easy to download, simply go to Quilt in a Day on Facebook... and "like" the page.

Then look on the left side under Eleanor's Picture & click on Treasure Chest Quilt.

{In addition to being a free BOM there are prizes too!}

I was able to get my hands on one batik kit with over 14 yards of Fabric!! The kit has a value of $150.00 and soon will belong to one of you! {I'm kinda jealous to be honest!}

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In your comment tell me what you like about Eleanor Burns and/or Quilt in a Day!

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OMG! That's an awesome giveaway! Once in a blue moon, I catch a quilt show that geatures Eleanor Burns. I particularily liked the show that she showed how to make the QAYG stockings. Thank you for the giveaway!

What a great giveaway. You are lucky to be so close to her shop. I have heard it is awesome. I watch her shows on the internet and I always learn something new. I have all of her books (I think). I work in a thrift shop and came across one of her original first Log Cabin in a day books. I was thrilled...Thanks Julie

This is a little embarrassing, but I wasn't really familiar with Quilt in a Day or Eleanor until this post! But I did go over and "Like" her page because this QAL looks like tons of fun! Thanks for the chance at the gorgeous kit!

I just completed my first Eleanor Burns quilt project (a king-sized Radiant Star). I was amazed at how her pattern instructions made this very complicated, pieced quilt easy to understand and accomplish!

ONE thing i love about eleanor...that's a hard task as i so enjoy any videos i see. I'd have to say my most favorite thing is she got me to make what i consider my first "real" quilt when i watched and recorded every episode of the victory quilt blocks and bought her book to make a beautiful quilt for my hubby. Such precise directions really helped as i started with simple blocks but made it through all of them. Thanks for the chance to win such a cool giveaway! Have a great day

I was glued to the TV set every Saturday morning when our PBS station used to air Eleanor's show. She always makes me feel like I can do ANYTHING if I just try. Love, love, love her sense of humor. Great giveaway - I heart batiks - thanks fo much for the chance to win.

Eleanor Burns is one of a kind. She has a fantastic personality and she is a great teacher. I love her carefree manner, especially when she tosses the fabric scraps over her shoulder. Thank you for the generous giveaway.

Well this is so funny, up until a few weeks ago I had never heard of Eleanor!! I know where had I been but I am English so perhaps that is my excuse LOL. I have just made a quilt using Buckeye Beauty!! I am so jealous you are so close to her shop, I would be like a child in a sweet shop. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway. Linda

I love HER! Her great sense of humor, her ability to take a challenging pattern & make it easier, her role model as a SUCCESSFUL single mom, and her warm, caring personality!The batiks are GORGEOUS and I would love to be the lucky one! Keeping my fingers crossed!BTW- I have ALL of Eleanor's books!! :)

What I like about Eleanor Burns is that she is so genuine. She is not afraid to be just who and what she is, and I admire anyone who can do that. Plus she's just so darn talented at figuring out easy ways to make complicated quilt blocks!

I learned to quilt the old fashioned way with scissors and templates. My sis in law took a Quilt in a Day class and it revolutionized our quilting. That's been 25 years ago. Eleanor Burns has been a source of inspiration to me, as her patterns are easy to follow and turn out great! Thanks for the giveaway :-)

So I am kind of new to all this quilting and sewing stuff. Like say 5 months for quilting and only been sewing for a year! Anyway I just went to Quilt in a Day website and I can just say that it looks awesome. I love all the help I can get! I am going to start trying to watch her show on PBS (that is if my two young kids allow me to!)

I must be totally out of the whole quilting celebrity famous people thing, but I have never heard of either. However, after checking out the website, I LOVE that pink fabric is on sale this month! AWESOME!

Hi: Eleanor is the best. I learned to quilt watching her. You always have a special place for your first teachers. Everything was explained in a way I could understand and I actually made a bunch of her patterns and used many of her techniques. I wish I could go to her retreat...just too far from me. But I love the fabric and hope I win.

I love Eleanor Burns easy no-nonsense "this is the way to do it" instructions for quilting. I love love her Log Cabin quilt instructions and books. She seems as though she is with me when I am working on one of her patterns.

Wow!! I'm new to quilting, and have never seen her show. But NOW, I'm gonna have to find her!! I love this new challenge, and am looking forward to being inspired by her in the months and years to come! The pineapple block is one that I want to jump on!! ;>

I just love her..........her patterns are easy to read; she is always happy; her shows are very imformative as well as enjoyable; she makes me laugh. And I love the way she throws her scraps over her shoulder. (I have caught myself doing that a few times. I like her taste. Oh, and what a fantastic give away.

Wow! What a great giveaway! I like the pictures in all of the Quilt in a Day patterns. I'm a visual person and that was extremely helpful when I started quilting. I have found that her patterns make wonderful first quilts. Thanks again for all the chances to win this week.

I have seen her quilt books and patterns for a long time, but had never watched her show. I found her program and started recording it. I almost died when I heard her voice the first time, it was nothing like what I thought I was about to hear. (I thought it would be a lot deeper) She just seems like the sweetest person in the world and has great ideas on how to make things easier. What a fantastic give away. The colors are great!!

Sorry, I can't give you just one (please don't disqualify me!). Eleanor makes quilting fun and happy. And easy, I love some of her techniques like the flying geese and the pinwheels. It's such a surprise how the blocks evolve. When I have friends who want to learn to quilt, I often steer them towards her books.

I love Eleanor's personal story...how she had to find a way to support her and her sons so she started from nothing and nowmlookmat her...yea Eleanor ...thanks for showing us that with hard work we can achieve anything!

Lucky you to be so close to Quilt In A Day and intriqued about your project(s) with them. What a wonder it would be to win this - I don't do FB so will miss out on the BOM. Thank you for the sponsored give away.

I used to watch Eleanor Burns' show and she is the one who inspired me to try and quilt. She always just cracked me up with her throwing the scraps of fabric around - which I do and would have without watching her. She kind of validated me to be messy. She also showed that you can do a quilt pretty quick - although that I have not been able to do. Thanks for the great giveaway. And lucky her customers to have a teacher like you there.

Eleanor is new to me - I had heard of Quilt in a Day but I thought is was just a store (that I HAD to visit in the future). Now I see she has a website - I cant wait to check it out!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

drool.Eleanor Burns - my mom has one of her books from years ago - I think for an Irish Chain quilt. In it I found such a useful hint - when chain piecing to build rows, don't clip the threads. This leaves you with row 1 linked to row 2 to row 3...etc at each block so when you are ready to attach the rows together you are all set - no accidentally attaching one row upside down. (Of course her explanation is so much better)

In spite of her fame and fortune, Eleanor Burns remains so real, such fun, and a true inspiration to anyone who aspires to create, or to start a business, or to be a true star. And would I love to win that fabric, oh, my yes!!!!

Oh, I would LOVE to make this quilt for my bed! What a generous prize! I have Eleanor's book, Quilts Through the Seasons. The projects are beautiful, and the instructions are fantastic.ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

Ok, so Ihave never heard of Quilt in a Day or Eleanor before your post...my one thing new I learned today! : )I did go to FB & "like" her page and the QAL sounds fun!! Thanks for pointing me in her direction!!

I love Elanor's enthusiasm! I also love the sales at Quilt in a Day. I saw her lovely Koala studio online. There were also "before" photos -- her previous space was somewhat chaotic. I found it reassuring that she was still able to create marvelous quilts in a less-than-optimal environment.

What a beautiful pack of fabric! I love the Quilt in a Day sight. About 8 months ago I was looking for more of an Alexander Henry Fabric I had had for over a year and I found it on the Quilt in a Day. I purchased all they had and it was an incredible price. :-)

I just LOVE Eleanor and her shows - always smiling and laughing, happily throwing the fabric over her shoulder. I don't think anyone can resist this lovely woman. When I read about how she started her business, being left by her husband and struggling with the sons, I almost fell into tears. But her success is wonderful, and I wish her all the best!

When I decided to make my very first quilt, I went to Quilt in a Day (I lived in San Diego at the time). They helped me select a book and fabrics to make a tablerunner. I liked it so much that I made another one for my MIL for Christmas. QIAD is one of the reasons I am totally hooked on Quilting. And Eleanor is a hoot! You'll have tons of fun, Julie!

I have been a fan of Eleanor's for quite a while. In fact I taught myself to quilt using one of her books and now I own several of her books. I have already liked her on Facebook and this fabric would really be fun to use in this project!

We've watched Eleanor on RFDTV and PBS for years. My mother loves Eleanor because she makes quilting look fun and easy. Eleanor's techniques REALLY work! You are one lucky-ducky to live close to the shop. Best wishes for a great first class at Quilt in a Day. Hope to win those gorgeous fabrics! Margaret and Marcia

I use her flying geese rulers all the time. My friend always modifies my cutting instructions and patterns to accommodate that method. I also recently watched a video about her new quilt room and she was so fun to watch. What's not to like??!

I've never actually seen Quilt in a Day as a show or book or whatever it is, but just the name of it would be what I like...being able to make a quilt in one day would be so cool! I've actually done it myself a few times without any patterns, just winging it, and it is FUN! So satisfying too!

I love that she makes quilting seem so easy. This is particularly great when you're just starting out sewing.

Last year I made her Night and Day quilt and just loved that I ended up with 3 different quilts from it. She took the scraps I would have thrown away and made 2 more beautiful wallhangings out of them. Ingenious!

Wow! What a giveaway! My first experience with quilting was taking a class using her trip around the world pattern about 14 years ago. I have been hooked on quilting ever since. Would be an honor to win - random generator give me some love!

What an amazing give-away! Eleanor Burns and Quilt in a Day was the very first quilt I ever attempted when I started quilting. LOVE the easy instructions and how every level ov quilter can relate to her patterns and books.

Fantastic giveaway - what a way to come back to blogland! Eleanor Burns' book Quilt in a Day Log Cabin Pattern was one of the first patchwork books I bought when I made my first hesitant steps into the patchworking world four years ago!She makes it look so easy,which is a great confidence booster!